10/16/2026
This is a crappy picture of a Deschutes county sheriff's truck at the end of the road Silver Rail Elementary sits on. The school is about 300 yards from our shop. I had mixed thoughts on posting something about this as a business but people keep reaching out about the school shooting and offering well wishes.
Seeing the aftermath of something like this is so much different than reading about it. Seeing the faces of parents turning around in our parking lot as they try to get to a spot to find out about their child. Seeing the ambulances leave the school in silence. Then the collection of flowers where the squad car was yesterday. It's heavy for sure.
Thankfully the extended Abbey crew is all physically safe and sound. The mental side of this will take some time.
Having traveled around the world a bit over the last 20 years for races and talking to people about this uniquely American tragedy it's rather irie to experience it in the flesh. If you think this can't happen in your American town, you're in denial.